The Neerim Star - Community News and Information

11/07/2025

Check out this challenge by our Beau Miles - 🤗

THE YOUTUBE FOREST: I’ve planted plenty of trees before, but always a known quantity, in a known allotment of time. So I had an idea. Hand the project over t...

09/07/2025

The Noojee Trestle Bridge has reopened to the public after recent repairs.
The historic bridge requires periodic, ongoing maintenance works to keep it structurally sound and safe for the public.
As one of Gippsland’s most popular visitor experiences, DEECA is committed to keeping the historic bridge in a condition that will allow it to be enjoyed for many years to come.
Head to https://www.exploreoutdoors.vic.gov.au or download the ‘More To Explore’ app to discover all our great Gippsland visitor experiences.

02/07/2025

July is ready for RSD. Get your copy soon.

01/07/2025

01/07/2025

It’s on tonight! Algie Hall - Neerim South

👏🏡💪 FREE resilience workshops to help strengthen your home.

🤝 GERF and Resilient Building Council have partnered up to help Gippslanders better prepare for bushfires, storms, and other natural disasters.

🔥📲 As part of the project, free community workshops will be held across Gippsland to guide homeowners through RBC’s easy-to-use bushfire resilience assessment app.

📅⌚️ 2pm on Wednesday 2 July @ Warragul, Myli Library
📅⌚️ 6pm on Wednesday 2 July @ Neerim South, Algie Hall

Whether you’re living in an older home, planning a new build, or rebuilding after a loss, these free workshops will be invaluable.

Register via the link below to secure your spot 👇
https://gerf.org.au/RBC/

01/06/2025

Algie Hall - Neerim South on July 2nd 6pm. Get Prepared!

The Resilience Pilot Project is here!

Together with the experts at Resilient Building Council, we are offering FREE workshops across Gippsland to help homeowners prepare for bushfires and other natural disasters. Want to understand your home’s vulnerabilities? Learn practical ways to improve resilience? Get support to complete upgrades? Highly regarded resilience experts are here to answer your questions!

☑️ Use the easy and free Resilience Rating app for your home
🏡 Learn how to harden your home and protect your family
🛠️ Open to all — whether you’re building, rebuilding, remodelling or just getting prepared
🍪 Light snacks provided
📍 23 Workshops right across Gippsland

Register now at gerf.org.au/rbc and don’t forget to download the Resilience Rating app before attending!

08/05/2025

Goody!

🚧🚗💨 We’re hard at work upgrading 1.6km of Neerim East Road between Sheffield Road and Wattle Lane, just outside Neerim South!

🤲 We know roadworks can be a bump in your day, so thanks for bearing with us while we pave the way for better roads!

Here’s what’s coming down the track 👇
✅ A better, more durable road surface
✅ Improved safety for all road users
✅ A smoother, more comfortable drive.

While we’re laying the groundwork for better journeys, please 👇
⚠️ Follow traffic management signage
⏱️ Allow a little extra travel time.

👷‍♂️ These essential works are set to wrap up by the end of this month, and once complete, it’ll be full speed ahead for smoother, safer travel.

🌟 Our Roads. Your Roads. Better Baw Baw Roads!

💻 Got questions? We’re here to help! Head to our website for ways to reach out to us 👇
www.bawbawshire.co/Roads

28/04/2025

Gotta love our playground…..

08/04/2025

Noojee Pub has reached the ton, and going strong.

31/03/2025

Voting is confusing. Why bother?
By Lindsay Davis - Local resident and contributor.

With the federal election called for Sunday 3 May, we have an important opportunity to consider the future of our country.

What kind of Australia do we want to live in?
What is important to us?
What issues are pressing and how would we like to see them addressed?

Sometimes politics can feel like a distant, theatrical farce that has little relevance to our lives. But it is important to remember that every law, from food safety to privacy to public decency, was once written by politicians in our parliaments. And just as it was written, it can be unwritten, rewritten and overwritten.

Contrary to popular opinion, not all politicians are the same. Some have distinctly different policies, or visions, for the kind of Australia they want to create for us. Some may align with your values and hopes for the future, but others may not. That’s why it’s important to research [or at least Google] candidates and figure out how you want to vote before you head to the polls.

Fortunately, there are a few tools that can make it easier! The ABC puts up a ‘Voting Compass’ https://www.abc.net.au/news/vote-compass on their website each election, which can help you figure out what parties best align with your vision for Australia.
An independent website called ‘They Vote for You’ https://theyvoteforyou.org.au can give you insight on how current members of parliament have voted on a variety of issues during their term.

A grassroots project called https://www.buildaballot.org.au is set to release a smartphone app in early April to help voters rank the candidates in their electorate. The app essentially allows you to create your own independent ‘how to vote’ sheet, which you can refer to when filling in your ballot.
If you are not a smartphone person, you can always write your preference order on a sheet of paper and take it with you to the polls on election day!

And finally, a reminder that voting enrolments are due before 8pm on Monday the 7th April.

You can enrol to vote or update your details online at the https://www.aec.gov.au/, or in person at the AEC office in Warragul.

Forget what politicians say. What truly matters is what they do. And what they do is vote, to write our laws which affect us all.

11/03/2025

Be sculpted tonight Algie Hall - Neerim South

05/03/2025

Duck duck go? 2025 Charity Duck Race & Family Fun Day